Friends of Historic Grooms Tavern

02/02/2026

10/30/2024

John Scherer will talk on Clifton Park's Heritage Square Friday Nov 1st at 7 pm at Grooms Tavern. The Town of Clifton Park will form the Heritage Square on Sugar Hill Road, which will include the Grooms Tavern and adjoining Blacksmith Shop, the Mohawk Valley Grange, and the newly acquired property between them. This is an exciting time for historical preservation and this new property will facilitate new social and educational events.

We look forward to sharing our ideas and encourage you to participate in developing the plans for the Heritage Square. This is a great opportunity for you to be part of the future of Clifton Park and make a contribution toward its cultural and historic preservation.

Refreshments will be served.
We look forward to seeing you.
Bring sunshine, fun and good stories.

Larry Syzdek
Co-President Friends of Historic Grooms Tavern

10/25/2024

George Ward will perform songs and stories of the Erie Canal at Brookside Museum Friday October 25 at 7 pm. A local folk and history performance not to be missed.

10/16/2024

You are invited to these important events at the Historic Grooms Tavern:
Friday October 18th at 7 pm The annual meeting for Friends of Historic Grooms Tavern: a very short meeting for election of officers and announcements, (10 min), followed by a presentation by John Scherer, Town Historian, on "Life in a 19th century Tavern." John will talk about the social, economic, and fun activities carried on in the early tavern life of Clifton Park. There are many stories to be told.
Sunday October 27th from 1:00 to 4:00 pmParty and Members gathering of Friends of Historic Grooms Tavern. You are invited to this party to celebrate our successful year and mark the start of a new project, Heritage Square. If you are not a member, you can easily join at this event. The Tavern will be open for a self guided tour with docents ready to answer your questions and provide a brief history.
John Scherer will talk on Clifton Park's Heritage Square. The Town of Clifton Park will form the Heritage Square on Sugar Hill Road, which will include the Grooms Tavern and adjoining Blacksmith Shop, the Mohawk Valley Grange, and the newly acquired property between them. This is an exciting time for historical preservation and this new property will facilitate new social and educational events.

We look forward to sharing our ideas and encourage you to participate in developing the plans for the Heritage Square. This is a great opportunity for you to be part of the future of Clifton Park and make a contribution toward its cultural and historic preservation.
Refreshments will be served.We look forward to seeing you.Bring sunshine, fun and good stories.

CLIFTON PARK HERITAGE SQUARE
Discover our rich history
Stepping stones from the past to the future.

09/09/2024

Blacksmiths at Historic Grooms Tavern in Clifton Park
Saturday September 14, 10:00 to 4:00 pm.

“By Hammer and Hand All Arts Do Stand”

The medieval motto of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths from London, England perfectly expresses the Blacksmiths’ place in creating the work we live in. It is the Blacksmith who made the tools that all other crafts use, from the carpenters’ chisels to the chef’s knives.

We not only make their tools, we even make our own, sometimes making tools to make the tools we need!

Come see blacksmiths from The Adirondack Folk School in Lake Luzerne and from the Capital District Blacksmiths Association demonstrate their craft from 10 Am to 4 PM at Historic Grooms Tavern, 290 Sugar Hill Road in Rexford, NY.
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04/12/2024

The Spring 2024 Road Rally is Sunday, April 14th! We're excited to celebrate the Erie Canal's Bicentennial at this GTA Rally, named for its "Game, Tour and Adventure" elements, and invite you to drive the Byway with us! We're starting at Historic Grooms Tavern in Clifton Park and winding our way through three Capital District counties along the Erie Canal, the amazing engineering feat that made New York the Empire State, ending at Mabee Farm Historic Site!

Register now to enjoy the stories behind the Byway, the waterway west, and the role our Byway communities played in the westward expansion of the country! Online registration is open and easy at: bit.ly/MTSBRoadRallyRegistration.